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Topics At A Glance: Smoking

Smoking In Public Places

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Should smoking in all public places be made totally illegal, or not?
Note: Asked of Form B half sample
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2011]




What is your opinion regarding smoking in public places? In...restaurants should they set aside certain areas, should they totally ban smoking, or should there be no restrictions on smoking?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2010]




(What is your opinion regarding smoking in public places?) In...workplaces should they set aside certain areas, should they totally ban smoking, or should there be no restrictions on smoking?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2010]



Regulation Of Tobacco Products

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How much if anything, have you heard about each of the following? Have you heard a lot, a little or nothing at all?...The federal Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new graphic warning labels for cigarette packs in the US (United States)
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Nov, 2010]




Do you approve or disapprove of a new law that gives the federal government power to regulate the manufacturing and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products?
Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2009]




Do you approve or disapprove of a new law that gives the federal government power to regulate the manufacturing and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products?
Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2009]



Youth and Smoking

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Which of the following medical conditions do you think (child's name) is at risk for developing during his/her lifetime? (Please check all that apply)...Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, anorexia/bulimia, depression, addiction to nicotine/smoking, addiction to alcohol or other drugs, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection (for example, gonorrhea, genital warts, herpes or syphilis)
%
27     Diabetes
25     Cancer
21     Heart disease
22     Obesity
2     Anorexia/bulimia
35     Depression
8     Addiction to nicotine/smoking
14     Addiction to alcohol or other drugs
2     HIV/AIDS
10     Sexually transmitted infection (for example, gonorrhea, genital warts, herpes or syphilis)
8     Refused/No response
CASA 2010 Adolescent Substance Use Survey, [Nov, 2010]




(To what extent is each of the following a source of stress or anxiety for your high-school-age child?...Not at all stressful, a little stressful, somewhat stressful, very stressful)...Pressure to smoke
CASA 2010 Adolescent Substance Use Survey, [Nov, 2010]




To what extent is each of the following behaviors dangerous for your high-school-age child?...Not at all dangerous, a little dangerous, somewhat dangerous, very dangerous...Smoking cigarettes
CASA 2010 Adolescent Substance Use Survey, [Nov, 2010]



Cigarette/Tobacco Taxes

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(To what extent are you in favor of the following policy initiatives to reduce substance use among young people?...Not at all, a little, somewhat, very much)...Increase cigarette taxes to raise the cost of smoking
CASA 2010 Adolescent Substance Use Survey, [Nov, 2010]




It has been proposed that getting a tan at a tanning salon should be taxed, similar to the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol. Is taxing tanning at a salon a good idea?
60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll, [Aug, 2010]




(As you may have heard, virtually all states are currently facing severe budget deficits. I am going to read you a list of proposals that have been suggested as ways to address the state budget deficit. After I read each one, please tell me if you favor or oppose that proposal.)...Increase the state tobacco tax...Do you favor or oppose that proposal? (If Favor/Oppose, ask:) Do you favor/oppose that proposal strongly or not so strongly?
Sample: National registered voters
State Tobacco Taxes Survey, [Jan, 2010]



Smoking Harmful To Health/Causes Diseases

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In the last 12 months, have you personally...experienced any significant change in your physical health, such as gaining or losing a lot of weight, becoming pregnant, or quitting smoking?
Pew Internet & American Life Project Poll, [Aug, 2012]




In general, how harmful do you feel second-hand smoke is to adults--very harmful, somewhat harmful, not too harmful, or not at all harmful?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]




In general, how harmful do you feel smoking is to adults who smoke--very harmful, somewhat harmful, not too harmful, or not at all harmful?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]



Smoking Addictive

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Do you consider yourself addicted to cigarettes or not?
Note: Asked of smokers (20%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]




Do you consider yourself addicted to cigarettes or not?
Note: Asked of those who have smoked any cigarettes in the past week (22%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2011]




Which of the following medical conditions do you think (child's name) is at risk for developing during his/her lifetime? (Please check all that apply)...Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, anorexia/bulimia, depression, addiction to nicotine/smoking, addiction to alcohol or other drugs, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection (for example, gonorrhea, genital warts, herpes or syphilis)
%
27     Diabetes
25     Cancer
21     Heart disease
22     Obesity
2     Anorexia/bulimia
35     Depression
8     Addiction to nicotine/smoking
14     Addiction to alcohol or other drugs
2     HIV/AIDS
10     Sexually transmitted infection (for example, gonorrhea, genital warts, herpes or syphilis)
8     Refused/No response
CASA 2010 Adolescent Substance Use Survey, [Nov, 2010]



How Many Cigarettes Smoke Per Day

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About how many cigarettes do you smoke each day?
Note: Asked of smokers (20%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]




About how many cigarettes do you smoke each day?
%
3     None
27     Less than half a pack
34     Half a pack
3     More than half a pack but less than a pack
24     One pack
4     One and a half packs
1     Two packs
1     Three packs
1     Don't know
1     Refused
Note: Asked of those who have smoked any cigarettes in the past week (22%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2011]




About how many cigarettes do you smoke each day?
Note: Asked of smokers (22%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2010]



Do You Smoke

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Have you, yourself, smoked any cigarettes in the past week?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]




Did you, yourself, ever smoke cigarettes on a regular basis?
Note: Asked of non-smokers (80%)
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]




Have you, yourself, smoked any cigarettes in the past week?
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2011]



From the Archives


Do you smoke cigarettes, a pipe, cigars, or don't you smoke at all?
Gallup Poll, [Dec, 1944]




If the government made cigarettes illegal, what would you be most likely to do: Give up smoking altogether, or continue to smoke by trying to get cigarettes illegally if possible?
Note: Asked of smokers
Gallup Poll, [Jun, 1997]




(Cigarette packages currently carry a warning about the risk of smoking. It has been suggested additional information be added to the warning label. As I read some of these suggestions, please tell me if this information should or should not be added to the warning label on cigarette packages.)... Increases health risk for people with heart or lung problems
Cigarette Advertising & Cigarette Tax Increase, [Mar, 1993]



Presidential Approval Ratings

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Compare current trends to other presidents as far back as Roosevelt and Truman.


Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Economy in general
Blue bar 30%
Unemployment/Jobs
Blue bar 20%
Dissatisfaction with government/Congress/politicians/Poor leadership/Corruption/Abuse of power
Blue bar 15%
Federal budget deficit/Federal debt
Blue bar 11%
Poor healthcare/hospitals/High cost of healthcare
Blue bar 5%
Lack of money
Blue bar 4%

Note: Top specific responses only shown.
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2012]
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Today's Number
28%
answered Yes when asked "Did you, yourself, ever smoke cigarettes on a regular basis?"
Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2012]


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